Blood Test Could Lead to Precision Medicine for Mood Disorders
A new blood test may reveal the biological basis of mood disorders and offer precision medicine approaches to treatment, according to a study published in Molecular Psychiatry.
Mood disorders affect one in four people in their lifetime, researchers noted. Depression in particular is the leading cause of disability for people ages 15-44. Because of a lack of objective tests and perceived stigma, mood disorders are often undiagnosed or misdiagnosed .
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